State of Origin means the NRL split rounds begin.
This impacts tips when considering missing players and which teams have had breaks.
Only a point or so from a perfect NRL round of tips last week. That’s about as close as it gets.
AFL has its last round before the byes start.
But at least the players all get uniform breaks.
For some reason I thought I’d tipped Adelaide last week. I must’ve changed my mind.

Oh, and I’m tipping Queensland in the State of Origin.
Without any great confidence.
I’m hoping the QLD forward pack hold their own with NSW.

NRL (last round 7/8; season tally 52/96)
Manly
Cronulla
Paramatta
Wests

AFL (last round 7/8; season tally 66/89)
Sydney
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Richmond
West Coast
North Melbourne
Collingwood
Adelaide